August 13, 2018 WWII soldier's remains returned home after nearly 70 years For nearly 70 years, Dominic Ragucci believed the remains of his brother Emil had been swept out to sea during a World War II battle on a Pacific atoll.
August 7, 2018 Trump commemorates Purple Heart Day President Trump on Tuesday commemorated Purple Heart Day, in which military members who have been injured or killed while serving the U.S. are recognized.
August 5, 2018 Pence's guests at ceremony receiving Korean War soldiers' remains were children during the war Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a ceremony Wednesday to mark the arrival of the remains of U.S. servicemen from the Korean War -- and joining him were two guests who lost their fathers in the war.
August 5, 2018 New VA secretary warns Trump's signature program could collapse without fix EXCLUSIVE: President Trump’s newly installed Veterans Affairs secretary, in his first interview since taking office earlier this week, sounded the alarm about the need to fix a critical program allowing veterans to see local private doctors instead of driving long distances to a VA hospital.
August 3, 2018 Navy veteran with MS, 94, goes for gold in National Veterans Wheelchair Games For 94-year-old Doris Merrill, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games is about more than the 70 medals she’s earned over the years.
August 1, 2018 North Korea returned 1 dog tag with 55 sets of soldier remains, US official says North Korea last week returned 55 boxes said to contain the remains of U.S. service members who fought in the Korean War. But only a single dog tag was included in the delivery -- with no other information to help identify each individual, a U.S. defense official said Tuesday.
July 31, 2018 Marine veteran killed in Cape Cod crash after visiting wife and newborn daughter A Marine veteran who was returning from visiting his wife and newborn at the hospital was among the two people who died in a head-on car crash on Cape Cod, police said.
July 26, 2018 Navy's first female admiral, retired Rear Adm. Alene B. Duerk, dead at 98 The Navy's first female admiral, retired Rear Adm. Alene B. Duerk, died Saturday at the age of 98, the service branch announced Wednesday.
July 25, 2018 AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates VA gains in veterans speech President Donald Trump is exaggerating the progress he's made on his campaign promise to provide veterans with quick medical treatment from private doctors if they're dissatisfied with Department of Veterans Affairs care.
July 24, 2018 Who is Robert Wilkie? 4 things to know about Trump's Veterans Affairs secretary Robert Wilkie has served as the acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs since March 2018 -- and President Trump wants to make his position more permanent.